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Network upgrades, cots are part of USDA's pandemic plan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is preparing for a potential pandemic with steps that include expanding the ability of employees to work remotely, plus cots, food and water in data centers in the event of a quarantine.

IT Unleashed

Frankly Speaking: This year's Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders are neck-deep in the real challenges of IT leadership in business, says columnist Frank Hayes. They're our people. They get it. And we can, too.

School Taps Interim CIO While Search Continues

Five months after Ohio University CIO William Sams said he would resign in the wake of a series of security breaches, the school appointed a professor to replace Sams on an interim basis while it continues searching for a new IT chief.

No More Smoke and Mirrors

New Office File Format Gets Nod as Standard

Microsoft's Office Open XML file format was approved as a standard by Ecma International, putting it on a more equal footing with OpenDocument but giving some users and vendors cause to support both formats.

Oracle and Bug Hunters Clash Over Flaw Reports

The tension between software vendors and security researchers was put on public display when an Oracle executive criticized the actions of bug hunters after the company’s security practices came under fire.